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Small. Medium. Large. Jumbo-sized! The latest McDonald's drink size for Japan doesn't come with one slot for straws, but two. It's big enough to share. . . for those who have someone to share with. Like this!

Alice Nine Alice Nine has announced that they will be leaving their artist office PS COMPANY on 2014/08/25. Vocalist Shou commented on his Twitter that "Because it's our 10th anniversary, we would like to remember the feelings of when we were just...

Toei Animation have provided the original character previews for the upcoming TV anime special One Piece 3D2Y: Ace no shi wo Koete! Luffy Nakama Tono Chika (Overcoming the death of Ace! Luffy, the oath with his party) which will be two hours long ...

To promote this summer's Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, a limited Pikachu Cafe opened in Roppongi Hills, running from the anime movie's July 19th premiere through August 31. With summer ebbing away actress Rika Adachi, w...

Making eye-catching bento lunch boxes is a big deal in Japan. Walk into any bookstore and you're bound to find a least a dozen books teaching you how to make adorable characters out of rice and seaweed.

Danganronpa: Another Episode takes place between Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and its sequel, Danganronpa: Goodbye Despair. Komaru Naegi, Danganronpa 1's lead character Makoto's sister, and Toko Fukawa are the lead characters in this action game.

Animation Studio P. A. Works have revealed their next original anime project, Shirobako, which will be airing this October. The anime's official website has launched and revealed a new visual and the cast and crew of the anime.

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson launched in Japan earlier this month, and producer Kenichiro Takaki recently talked to Inside Games on his hopes to see his games reach fans outside of Japan sooner than later.

The Stand By Me Doraemon film will open in more than 21 countries after it opened in Japan this month! These countries are: South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philipp...

New Manga Releases For Week Of August 19th, 2014 Posted by Chris Beveridge August 19, 2014 at 06:32 PM Heroic Legend of Arslan Volume 1 While the anime side is weak this week, the manga side has a lot to offer that should be checked out.

The first promotional video has released for the second season of Selector Infected WIXOSS. The anime will be titled Selector Spread WIXOSS and will be airing in October throughout the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season.

Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has revealed two of Zero Suit Samus' alternate outfits in the game. The two outfits are based on the ending graphics of Metroid: Fusion and Metroid: Zero Mission, and you can view the original art from t...

Arc System Works is preparing a limited edition version of Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN for PlayStation 4 which includes a custom six button Fighter's Pad. The pad will work with PS3 and PS4, but the limited edition is only for PS4.

The slim, sleek Chocobo that populate the Final Fantasy world may be much better for covering long distances and racing, but as far as cuddling goes, Fat Chocobo might take the cake. Luckily, for those who have been anxiously awaiting the chance t...

JS dancing moe anime Hanayamata has spiced up its usual dance "action" with some further injections of moe by way of the introduction of gratuitous animal ears, amongst other minor developments. Omake: Loading more comments.

With Hayao Miyazaki being the most recognized face of Studio Ghibli, and producer Toshio Suzuki the most currently active, there's usually not a lot of room left in the spotlight for director Isao Takahata.

The Mandarake shoplifting saga that has kept Japanese netizens on the hook since August 4 has finally drawn to a close. A man from Chiba Prefecture turned himself in on August 18, and is currently under arrest on suspicion of theft.

More information about Kamen Rider Drive's Shift Cars and Tires was provided by 2ch. The new info states on the pairings of the Shift Cars and Tires in a set. The Shift Dimension Cab comes with the Shift Dream Pegasus in Shift Car Set 02.

'Rage Of Bahamut: Genesis' Anime Adaptation Cast Announced Posted by Chris Beveridge August 18, 2014 at 08:30 PM Rage Of Bahumut Announced at the end of 2013, the anime adaptation of the card game Rage of Bahumut: Genesis now has a few new details...

Banpresto's official YouTube channel posted the latest promo for the MICRO Kamen Rider Series or UFC Micro line of mini figures. The line was launched last May and these figures are available in various arcades in Japan with each figure being at l...

As announced last week, Momo and the Mekakushidan are now the spokes-characters for Clearasil acne prevention medication. The Kagerou Project characters from vocaloid producer Jin's (aka Shizen no Teki-P) series of songs recently featured in the M...

Sony Japan has announced that its ultra-slim, "charcoal black" PlayStation 3 console will become that little bit cheaper at the end of this month, following the arrival of a new SKU. Currently retailing for 30,837 yen (US$300), the price of the 50...

Sentai Filmworks Acquires 'The Ambition Of Oda Nobuna' Anime License Posted by Chris Beveridge August 18, 2014 at 03:12 PM Ambition Of Oda Nobuna In a category where I have to admit I checked to see because I thought they licensed it already, Sent...

A new, complete cast visual has been posted for Denkigai no Honya-san, the fall anime adaptation of Asato Mizu's manga about everyday life of the seven clerks who work at "Books Umanohone," which sells doujinshi and adult books in addition to typi...

Lucky Star, Yamanosusume, AnoHana, and Kamisama Kiss are all making appearances at this years Anitamasai event in Saitama prefecture and new promotional images from the event have already been revealed.